Goldfish Feeding Regime

[.Hack]

What are you feeding your GF and how many times a day?

For me, i feed my Ranchus and Orandas 5 times a day:
Meal 1: Hikari Lionhead - Amount they can finish in 1 minute
Meal 2: Frozen Bloodworm - 3 Cubes
Meal 3: Hikari Algae Wafer - 3 Wafers
Meal 4: Frozen Bloodworm - 3 Cubes
Meal 5: Saki Hikari Green - Amount they can finish in 1 minute

Am i underfeeding?

[Hershley]

havent seen ur gfs before. may i know their size n how many u have ?

[.Hack]

Originally Posted by Hershley

havent seen ur gfs before. may i know their size n how many u have ?

4 Black Ranchus, 4 Ranchus, 6 Orandas.
All juvenile sizes, Ranchus head to tail 2.5", Oranda 3".

Your food is equivalent to French Crusine. That's about right for grooming if follow by good w/cs and filtration.
Yes, show us a video leh.

[.Hack]

Originally Posted by UnSun

Your food is equivalent to French Crusine. That's about right for grooming if follow by good w/cs and filtration.
Yes, show us a video leh.

Haha. Let them have a variety of food, if not stick to one kind think they will sian.
But i will seperate the black ranchus to another tank during feeding, else can't compete will the better eyesight goldies.
Using a sump setup and weekly WC of 15%.
Video of GF or filtration?

Cos i see those feeding instructions is like feed 2-4 times daily, amount they can consume within a few minutes.
But i feed my GFs amount they can finish in 1 minute is like alot of pellets liao.
Scared if feed according to a few minutes they will be overfed.

[Hershley]

I usually feed 2 times only. Overfeeding causes water to foul easier.

Originally Posted by .Hack

Haha. Let them have a variety of food, if not stick to one kind think they will sian.
But i will seperate the black ranchus to another tank during feeding, else can't compete will the better eyesight goldies.
Using a sump setup and weekly WC of 15%.
Video of GF or filtration?

Cos i see those feeding instructions is like feed 2-4 times daily, amount they can consume within a few minutes.
But i feed my GFs amount they can finish in 1 minute is like alot of pellets liao.
Scared if feed according to a few minutes they will be overfed.

You should also include duck weed once or twice per week as well for better digestion and well being. Normally it's not a good idea to mix blackies with others. They are kind of slow and dumb and as they develop more headgrowth covering their eyes, they will miss out on food and can be left with stunted growth.

How come only do weekly 15% w/cs? Should do closer to 80% in view of your bio load. (normally gf requires big w/cs once or twice per week if loading is large)
It's better to feed less food per feed and more times than follow the general instructions of 2-4 mins. per feeding as stated on the packing.
One way to tell whether you've overfed is watch their swimming about half hour later. If they seems to have swimming problems, then you've overfed and it's time to change your routine because once they develop sbp they will always be proned to it. Feeding correctly requires some skill and one of the most difficult part in fish keeping. Yes, show us your fish/setup please.
Cheers

[.Hack]

Originally Posted by UnSun

Your food is equivalent to French Crusine. That's about right for grooming if follow by good w/cs and filtration.
Yes, show us a video leh.

Have added video for my GFs.
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=491585

Originally Posted by .Hack

What are you feeding your GF and how many times a day?

For me, i feed my Ranchus and Orandas 5 times a day:
Meal 1: Hikari Lionhead - Amount they can finish in 1 minute
Meal 2: Frozen Bloodworm - 3 Cubes
Meal 3: Hikari Algae Wafer - 3 Wafers
Meal 4: Frozen Bloodworm - 3 Cubes
Meal 5: Saki Hikari Green - Amount they can finish in 1 minute

Am i underfeeding?

Wow Sifu, You are really pampering your GFs.

I only feed once to twice/day 5 days a week. The other 2 days for them to detox

[.Hack]

Originally Posted by Flying Ranchu

Wow Sifu, You are really pampering your GFs.

I only feed once to twice/day 5 days a week. The other 2 days for them to detox

How big are your GFs?
For maintenance wise, 1-2/day is fine.
If want to grow big, feedings is on the low side.